STAND. COM. REP. NO. 720
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 1280
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FLOOD CONTROL,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to identify, design, and implement effective, integrated flood-control solutions consistent with comprehensive watershed management strategies to prevent property damage, loss of life, or environmental damage that results from severe flooding by:
(1) Requiring the Center for Conservation and Research Training at the University of Hawaii (CCRT) to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to control storm runoff in two of Hawaii's most severely flood-impacted watershed areas; and
(2) Appropriating funds to CCRT, to be matched by federal funds, to develop and implement flood control strategies.
The University of Hawaii and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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